We had 20 people on our boat, plus the staff and crew. It would be quite easy to feel like there won’t be enough for me – and yet – there were more than enough dolphin encounters for everyone. Dolphins live in a world where scarcity isn’t a known quantity. Community and abundance is how […]
Bimini: Off We Go!
We left on Sunday, July 3, arriving in Ft. Lauderdale enjoying some play time on the strip and time to get acquainted. With my pod came Linda, Gretchen, and Becca. We then flew to the island of Bimini – the closest island of the Bahamas to the U.S. We were in a 9 passenger Gulf Stream […]
Sometimes Even Training is Fun!!
We were hiking Mt. Evans, trying to get some altitude hiking in preparation for Kilimanjaro, and we encountered a herd of goats and their babies. This was such a treat for us all! I found it provided such enthusiasm and energy to help with the training part of the day. Their bringing their babies and […]
Out of Place? (New Mexico)
While in Eagle’s Nest, there was a flock of Pelicans that had made a pit stop on a sandbar on the Lake. While fishing, we were distracted and not paying as close attention to how close to the sand bar we had come. The birds smiled, posed, and seemed comfortable that we had entered their […]
Paying Attention (New Mexico)
I spent some time (June 23-27) in New Mexico at Eagle’s Nest. The smokes from Los Alamos were very apparent and visible. Along my drive to this large lake, I realized there is a part of the drive I typically zone out. It is what I would describe as desolate, dry, barren land. After turning […]
Comments from the Carmel Posts
There have been some wonderful comments left on the Sabbatical Blog in the past month. In case you missed them, here are the highlights: Jean commented on the Motherly Love post: The “otter love” picture is priceless! Thank you for sharing that and the other pictures with us. It looks as though this trip is full of […]
Carmel: Play Needs Rest
I realized that play needs rest – as much as rest needs play. For as much as we all wanted to play all the time, there were needed moments of rest and quiet, and they were as essential to cultivating play as actually experiencing play itself. So here are some of the photos of our […]
Carmel: Play and Surprises
I had the joy of the group planning a special outing to the Spanish Inn on Pebble Beach – the highlight was waiting for the surprise. As I listened, I heard the remarkable sound of the bagpiper. Seems it’s a nightly ritual, but for me and this experience – to smell the salt water, to see […]
Carmel: Using Someone Else’s Toys
On the 18 mile drive we came across these cairns – someone had a great sense of humor – and we decided to join in their fun. Truly we had to stop to see what they had done. Sometimes we create fun and have no idea how others might experience it later on. I think […]
Carmel: Dr. Stuart Brown, part 3
One of the fun discoveries about Stuart Brown is he isn’t just a brainiac espousing theories and hypothesis about play; he embodies his own theories and loves to play. We discovered upon meeting with him that he has an amazing tree house!! Four flights up to a location way up in the trees of Carmel Valley […]